Near Frontier

About Near Frontier

Frontier technology is our best shot at solving humanity’s most pressing challenges. But how do these companies get built? Near Frontier takes you behind the scenes where the world’s most innovative companies work towards mitigating disease, climate change, and x-risk. We talk to founders, investors, and operators to bring you unfiltered stories on how deep tech companies come to life and most importantly, give us hope for the future. Near Frontier is brought to you by Cantos, a venture firm that invests in world-positive deep tech startups at pre-seed and seed. To learn more, visit www.cantos.vc or find us on Twitter @CantosVC.

Publisher

Cantos Ventures

Category

business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Jan 2022

Latest episode

14 Apr 2025

Latest episodes

14 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Apr 2025

   Drones, Defense, and the New Industrial Frontier w/ Soren Monroe-Anderson of Neros

   Soren Monroe-Anderson, CEO of Neros Technologies, discusses rebuilding the domestic supply chain for unmanned defense systems with Ian Rountree, offering insights into national security technology in this interview.

2. 

   1 Aug 2023

   Electric Autonomous Rail with Timothy Luchini of Intramotev

   Timothy Luchini of Intramotev discusses electric autonomous rail technology and its potential to revolutionize freight transportation in this interview episode.

3. 

   13 Jun 2023

   Reprogramming your Neuroimmune System w/ Mike and Scott of Modulo

   Mike Horowitz and Scott Patterson of Modulo discuss reprogramming the neuroimmune system by targeting microglia cells to combat neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, in this interview.

4. 

   10 May 2023

   Discovering Early-Stage Talent with Yusuf Uddin of KdT Ventures

   Natalie Estrella interviews Yusuf Uddin about building technical early-stage teams, revealing recruiting insights and best practices for finding the right talent.

5. 

   13 Feb 2023

   Decarbonizing Cement with Gurinder Nagra of Furno Materials

   Gurinder Nagra, CEO of Furno Materials, discusses decarbonizing cement production and explains why his company considers itself a new industrials company in this interview.

6. 

   11 Oct 2022

   Building the Bioforge w/ Sean Hunt of Solugen

   Sean Hunt of Solugen discusses the convergence of clean tech and synthetic biology, highlighting Solugen's unique approach to building a revenue-generating hard tech business in an interview.

7. 

   24 Aug 2022

   The Fourth Pillar of Cancer w/ Anand Parikh of Faeth Therapeutics

   Anand Parikh, Faeth Therapeutics CEO, discusses Faeth's innovative approach to cancer treatment through precision nutrition and therapeutics in this interview.

8. 

   23 May 2022

   Building Space Planes with Sassie Duggleby of Venus Aerospace

   Sassie Duggleby, CEO of Venus Aerospace, discusses the challenges of constructing airframes for Mach 9 hypersonic space planes and fostering a balanced company culture in this interview.

9. 

   5 Apr 2022

   Scaling Robotics with Tessa Lau of Dusty Robotics

   Tessa Lau, CEO of Dusty Robotics, discusses scaling a construction robotics company, addressing supply chain challenges, and offering advice for deep tech founders in an interview with the host.

10. 

    16 Mar 2022

    Organ Printing with Melanie Matheu of Prellis Biologics

    Melanie Matheu of Prellis Biologics discusses bioprinting human organs using holographic laser technology and shares advice for new bio founders in this interview.

11. 

    22 Feb 2022

    Synthetic Biology and Biomanufacturing with Joshua Britton from Debut Biotech

    Joshua Britton, Debut Biotech CEO, elucidates synthetic biology and biomanufacturing's potential to revolutionize industrial production beyond fossil fuels, also sharing Debut's founding story in this interview.

12. 

    9 Feb 2022

    The Deep Tech Decade: Cantos Chats Where Deep Tech is Headed in 2022

    Analysts Amee and Andrew from Cantos explore deep tech trends and offer predictions for the industry in 2022, highlighting potential advancements.

13. 

    25 Jan 2022

    RNA Delivery with Anna Perdrix and George Foot of Sixfold Bioscience

    Anna Perdrix Rossell and George Foot of Sixfold Bioscience discuss the challenges of RNA delivery and starting a biotech company from scratch, highlighting the importance of a diverse team in this interview.

14. 

    11 Jan 2022

    Orbital Ubers with Vanessa Clark and William Kowalski of Atomos Space

    Vanessa Clark and William Kowalski of Atomos Space discuss orbital transfer vehicles and space regulations in an interview, revealing how they navigate the evolving landscape of commercial space operations.

Who has been a guest on Near Frontier

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Soren Monroe-Anderson
• Timothy Luchini
• Mike Horowitz
• Scott Patterson
• Yusuf Uddin

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

57

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Books guests

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